Kicking off the social media back-and-forth, Morgan tweeted Wednesday that he didn't believe Sarandon's clothing choice was appropriate to wear to a funeral, and therefore was not suited to present a televised In Memoriam: "Would Susan Sarandon wear this to a funeral? No." The tweet sparked a Twitter debate with both supporters of his viewpoint and fans that supported Sarandon's outfit.

Would Susan Sarandon wear this to a funeral? No.
It was thus horribly inappropriate for an In Memoriam tribute. pic.twitter.com/hMoGChJY8D

He attempted to end the social-media debate early Thursday evening with a question to his followers: "Key question: would @SusanSarandon have worn that outfit to a funeral or memorial service? Answer: no. End of debate. #cleavagegate"